List of United States radio networks

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The following is a list of radio networks or radio stations in the United States.

Contents 1 Commercial broadcasters 2 State commercial networks 3 Non-commercial broadcasters 3.1 Public radio state networks 4 Religious broadcasters 5 Former Networks No Longer Operating 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Commercial broadcasters

• ABC Radio (now owned by Citadel Broadcasting)
• Accent Radio Network [1]
• Agri Broadcasting Network (ABN, founded by Ed Johnson, now owned by Clear Channel) [2]
• Air America Radio [3]
• All Comedy Radio [4]
• American Blues Network [5]
• American Urban Radio Networks [6]
• Associated Press Radio Network [7]
• Beethoven Satellite Network
• Bloomberg Business News Radio Network [8]
• Business Talk Radio [9]
• Cable Radio Network
• Cadena Caracol Network (Spanish language from Colombia) [10]
• Champions Soccer Radio Network [11]
• Chicago Cubs Radio Network
• Chinese Radio Network (Mandarin language from New York)
  • WGBB AM 1240 [12]
  • WCBS FM 101.1 SCA [13]
• Clear Channel Communications
• Dial Global, Excelsior Radio Networks
• Disney operates the following radio networks:
  • ABC News Radio (Provides news programming to ABC Radio, now owned by Citadel Broadcasting.)
  • ESPN Radio
  • Radio Disney
• First Amendment Radio FAR home page
• Fox Sports Radio
• Fox News Radio
• Genesis Communications Network GCN home page
• Jones Radio Network
• MRN Radio (Motor Racing Network, a subsidiary of NASCAR) [14]
• Mariners Radio Network
• National Radio Network
• NBC (NBC Radio now owned by Westwood One)
• New Northwest Broadcasters
• Northern Broadcasting System NBS home page
• Performance Racing Network
• Premiere Radio Networks (subsidiary of Clear Channel) [15]
• Radio America
• Salem Radio Network
• Sports Byline USA
• Sporting News Radio (Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's venture)
• Superadio [16]
• Talknet Talknet home page
• Talk America Radio Network (renamed Liberty Broadcasting System, a subsidiary of the telecommunications company IDT Corp) [17]
• Talk Radio Network [18]
  • Talk Radio Network-FM [19]
• The 1920s Radio Network [20] A Virginia-based network featuring music from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, along with features and classic radio shows.
• TKO Radio Network
• United Stations Radio Networks [21] The New York-based company was founded in 1994 by radio pioneers Dick Clark and Nick Verbitsky and remains the country's largest independently owned and operated syndicated radio network. Also see: RKO Radio Network.
• Univision Radio (Spanish language radio network, owned by Univision)
• USA Radio Network [22]
• Westwood One Radio Networks, managed by CBS Radio, operates the following radio networks:
  • CNN Max Radio Network
  • Source Max Radio Network
  • CBS Radio Network
  • NBC Radio Network
  • NeXt Radio Network
  • WONE Radio Network
  • BLAISE (Metro News Ten Second Network)
  • Navigator (Metro Entertainment Ten Second Network)
• Wisdom Radio Network
• Waitt Radio Networks

[edit] State commercial networks

• Alabama Radio Network, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications.
• Empire Radio Network, a cooperative news network of independent stations WYSL, WCJW, WSPQ, and many others in Western New York. Also has an Albany bureau.
• Florida's Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications.
• Georgia News Network, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications.
• Illinois Radio Network, a subsidiary of Saga Communications. [23]
• Network Indiana, a subsidiary of Emmis Communications. [24]
• Radio Iowa, a subsidiary of Learfield Communications. [25]
• Kentucky News Network, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications.
• Louisiana Network. [26]
• Michigan Radio Network, a subsidiary of Saga Communications. [27]
• Millennium News Network (serving New Jersey), a subsidiary of WKXW.
• Minnesota News Network. a subsidiary of Saga Communications.
• Mississippi News Network, a subsidiary of TeleSouth Communications.
• Missouri Net, a subsidiary of Learfield Communications. [28]
• Northern News Network of Montana, a subsidiary of Northern Broadcasting System. [29]
• Nebraska Radio Network, a subsidiary of Learfield Communications.
• North Carolina News Network, a subsidiary of Capitol Broadcasting Corporation. [30]
• Dakota News Network of North and South Dakota, a subsidiary of Midwest Information Systems
• Ohio News Network, a subsidiary of Dispatch Broadcast Group. [31]
• Oklahoma News Network, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications.
• Radio PA Networks of Pennsylvania, a subsidiary of WITF. [32]
• South Carolina News Network, a subsidiary of TeleSouth Communications. [33]
• Tennessee Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications. [34]
• Texas State Network, a subsidiary of CBS Radio. [35]
• Virginia News Network, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications. [36]
• MetroNews Radio Network of West Virginia, a subsidiary of West Virginia Radio Corporation. [37]
• Wisconsin Radio Network, a subsidiary of Learfield Communications [38]

[edit] Non-commercial broadcasters

• National Public Radio
• Public Radio International
• Pacifica Radio
• Northwest Community Radio Network [39]
• High Country Community Radio Coalition (HCCRC) [40]
• Northeast Public Radio
• American Armed Forces Radio Network [41]
• American Public Media[42]
• World Radio Network [43]
• Public Radio Exchange [44]
• Voice of America (official broadcaster of the U.S. government)

[edit] Public radio state networks

• Alaska Public Radio Network [45]
• Connecticut Public Radio [46]
• ETV (South Carolina Public Radio Network) [47]
• Georgia Public Radio [48]
• Independent Public Radio (Minnesota) [49]
• Indiana Public Radio [50]
• Jefferson Public Radio (southern Oregon/northern California) [51]
• Kansas Public Radio [52]
• Maine Public Broadcasting Network [53]
• Minnesota Public Radio [54]
• Montana Public Radio [55]
• New Hampshire Public Radio [56]
• New Jersey Network [57]
• North Carolina Public Radio [58]
• Ohio Public Radio [59]
• Oregon Public Broadcasting [60]
• Prairie Public(North Dakota) [61]
• South Dakota Public Radio [62]
• Utah Public Radio [63]
• Vermont Public Radio [64]
• Wisconsin Public Radio [65]
• West Virginia Public Radio [66]
• Wyoming Public Radio [67]

[edit] Religious broadcasters

• American Family Radio [68]
• Bible Broadcasting Network [69]
• Bott Radio Network [70]
• Calvary Satellite Network [71]
• CDR Radio Network [72]
• EMF Broadcasting (Educational Media Foundation) [73]
  • Air 1 [74]
  • K-LOVE [75]
• EWTN Radio [76]
• Family Life Communications [77]
• Family Life Network [78]
• Family Radio [79]
• Flavor Radio Network [80]
• Fundamental Broadcasting Network [81]
• Immanuel Broadcasting Network
• Mars Hill Broadcasting [82]
• Moody Broadcasting Network [83]
• Pillar of Fire, Intl. [84]
• Radio Maria [85]
  • WHJM (newest station)
• RadioU [86]
• Relevant Radio [87]
• Sheridan Gospel Network [88]
• Sound of Life Network [89]
• Three Angels Broadcasting Network [90]
• Toccoa Falls College Radio Network [91]
• USA Radio Network [92]
• VCY America Radio Network [93]

[edit] Former Networks No Longer Operating

• ABC Talk Radio (defunct)
• Amalgamated Broadcasting System (defunct)
• Business Radio Network (defunct)
• Don Lee Network (defunct)
• CBN Northeast (an arm of the Christian Broadcasting Network, defunct)
• Enterprise Radio Network (defunct)
• I.E. America Radio Network (defunct)
• Independent Broadcasters Network (defunct)
• Keystone Broadcasting System (defunct)
• Liberty Broadcasting System (defunct) (created by Gordon McClendon, father of Top-40 Radio; a subsidiary of the telecommunications company IDT Corp)
• MetroMedia Radio (defunct)
• Mutual Black Network (defunct)
• Mutual Broadcasting System (defunct, absorbed by Westwood One)
• Mutual Lifestyle Radio (defunct)
• National Black Network (defunct)
• NBC News and Information Service (defunct)
• NBC Talknet (defunct)
• Progressive Broadcasting System (defunct)
• Radio Unica (Spanish language radio network; defunct)
• Radiovisa (Spanish language talk radio network; defunct)
• RKO Radio Network (defunct; absorbed by Westwood One, see also Transtar)
• Rural Radio Network (operated 1948-1960 in New York state; defunct)
• Satellite Music Network (now owned by ABC Radio)
• Sheridan Broadcasting Network (defunct)
• Sports Fan Radio Network (defunct)
• The Source (defunct)
• Transtar (still in operation under other names, now owned by Dial Global)
• United Press International Radio Network(defunct)
• United Stations Radio Network (the original version, merged into Westwood One; the similarly named United Stations Radio Networks was a revival based on this version and is still in operation today)
• Washington News Desk (defunct)
• Yankee Network and Colonial Network (defunct)

[edit] See also

• List of United States television networks

[edit] External links

• Yahoo Directory
• InfoPlease (has some out of date info)